OSHA Inspection: YOUNG LIFE CROOKED CREEK RANCH

Issued

2012-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section:    a)  Young Life Crooked Creek Ranch at 3000 County Rd 519, Fraser, CO 80442:  On or before May 8, 2012, the employer did not ensure that energy control procedures were in place for cleaning out the local exhaust ventilation (LEV) for the Delta DC 580 planer model 22-451 serial number CKM 00439 in the following instances:    1)  The procedures did not include turning off the planer when cleaning out the LEV.  An employee swept his hand across the point of operation to clean out wood chips, and experienced an amputation of the tips of the three middle fingers of his left hand;    2)  The procedures did not include locking out the circuit breaker;    3)   The procedures did not include testing the equipment to verify de-energization.    Condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2012-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a)  Young Life Crooked Creek Ranch at 3000 County Rd 519, Fraser, CO 80442:  On or before May 8, 2012, the employer  did not conduct periodic inspections of the lockout tagout program at least annually to ensure that the procedures and the requirements of this standard were being followed.   Condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.    Abatement note:  29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) provides that the employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed.

Issued

2012-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):  The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    a)  Young Life Crooked Creek Ranch at 3000 County Rd 519, Fraser, CO 80442:  On or before May 8, 2012, the employer  did not provide adequate training specific to the planer to ensure that the energy control program was fully developed and applied for cleaning out the local exhaust ventilation system.  Condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2012-08-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-09-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):  Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i. when dead-ended:    a)  Young Life Crooked Creek Ranch at 3000 County Rd 519, Fraser, CO 80442:  On or about May 8, 2012, the employer provided compressed air for cleaning purposes at 80 psi to blow away wood chips around the Delta DC 580 Planer, and did not ensure that the air nozzle had a relief hole when dead-ended.  Condition exposed employees to the hazard of embolisms.